Bruce Lehrmann trial: Brittany Higgins told police she was ‘so scared’ of coming forward with allegations

In police interview played in court, former Liberal staffer says she awoke in Linda Reynolds' office to find Lehrmann on top of her, which he denies

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Brittany Higgins broke down in tears while telling police about her fears of the party implications" of her alleged rape inside Parliament House, telling officers she made it hard" to verify key details by having conversations in person and using encrypted messaging apps because she was scared of coming forward", a court has heard.

In interviews with police in February and May last played to the court on Wednesday, Higgins cried while explaining she had paid cash for a doctor's appointment after the 2019 election to deal with the mental implications" of the alleged rape.

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